Lady Barons Snap 5-Game Losing Streak

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FUS Lady Barons Snap 5 Game Losing Streak

STEUBENVILLE, OH. - Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons soccer team pounded the OSU Newark Titans Wednesday in an 8-0 shutout, ending the Lady Barons' five-game losing streak.

 

FUS Senior and Lady Barons Captain Kendra Evangelho lead the way with two goals, giving her 11 on the season. The remaining six goals belonging to Leslie O'Leary, Erin Fitzpatrick, Kelly Koehr, Kim Drew, Stacey Lancour and Kelsey Bowers, with one apiece.

 

The Lady Barons out-shot the Titans 27-4 and came out strong - the first goal was put on the board by O'Leary in the 10th minute, followed by two more goals in the first half in the 16th and 27th minutes by Fitzpatrick and Evangelho respectively.

 

Lady Barons came back with yet another five goals in the second half. Evangelho scored her second goal of the game in the 47th minute, then a goal from Koehr in the 53rd, another by Drew in the 72nd, one by Lancour in the 84th and the last goal by Bowers in the 86th. Koehr also claimed two assists.

 

Head Coach Patrick Doering was glad for the victory: "The girls played really well. It was the best they've played all season in terms of moving the ball around the field . . . It was just a well-played game."

 

The Lady Barons will hope to add another victory to their 6-8-1 record as they travel to play the University of Pitt Greensburg Saturday at 1 p.m.

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